Combination curtain drape and shade fixture means



Aug- 15, 1950 M. M. FRANK, sR., ETAL 2,5 8,610

COMBINATION CURTAIN DRAPE AND SHADE FIXTURE MEANS Filed June 15, 1948 INVENTORS.

Q I BY and Manuel M. Frank, 5r. John B. Rodr/gues Patented Aug. 15, 1950 '7 Manuel Frank, sr., and John B. swam,

Fall River, Mass. 1

Application June 15, 1943, Serial no. 33306 The present invention relates to novel and improved fixture means wherein we combinain a unique structural assemblage, facilities which adequately serve to enable the user togproperly hang and display household curtains, drapes for the curtains, and a spring roller-type window shade.

We are conversant with the state of development of the prior art to the extent that weare aware that it is not new to incorporate, in a single structural adaptation, devices or facilities for simultaneously hanging a window shade, curtains over the shade, and drapes over the curtains. It follows, therefore, that the primary objective in the instant matter is to structurally, functionally and otherwise improve upon multiple purpose hangers and fixtures in the category under advisement.

An object of the invention, structurally speaking, is to provide a pair of telescopically connected sections forming the main hanger frame, these being spring connected and being provided with duplicated brackets or fixtures at opposite ends the outermost ones-of which serve to accommodate drapery hangers, the innermost ones "of which serve to accommodate and support conventional roller=type window shade, and the intervening ones of which serve to accommodate curtain hangers, the curtain and drapery hangers (not shown) being of conventional types with elbow-ends apertured and properly bent to telescope over and attach to the respective drape and curtain fixtures.

Other objects, features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying illustrative drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a structural adaptation constructed in accordance with the invention and showing all of the essential features of construction.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the structure seen in Figure 1.

Figures 3 and 4 are enlarged cross sections on the lines 3--3 and 44 respectively of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of an end portion of the improved structure.

Referring now to the drawings .by distinguishing reference characters, it will be seen that the main part of the structure may be described as an adjustable frame and this is composed of substantially duplicate interconnected and telescopipally connected frame sections 1 and 8 respecare -25a);-

tively. The main telescoping portions ofthes'ections: areflinearly-straight and the opposite end portions are lat erally bent, as at 9 and ill respectively. v The body portions of-the sections 1- and 8 include well known types of sheet metal channels or guideways I 'l and 12- (see Figure 3 for example) and the elbow or bent ends 9 and 'I 0- include-simila'r shorter outstanding channels I3 and it. 'As 'better'show-n in Figures 1 and 2 -ther'e'is a c-leat or plate 15 fitted between-the channels l3 and it and rigidly secured i-n'place in any suitable mann'er :a-nd this is provided with an upstanding detent or hook it of a substantially well known type and these features 15 and 16 provide a drapery hanger fixture 'at the right hand end of the structure. Referring now to the main channels H and mat the opposite or left hand end, thesecticnl, these have laterally bent channel portions I9 and 20 supporting a cleat 2| with a .de'terit 2'2. The parts 21- and '22 correspond to the parts l5 and t6 and thus we have sections '1 and 8 of a frame"teles'cop'ically connected together with interfitting channels and laterally bent end portions 9 and I'll with outstanding plates 15 and "21 having 'dete'nts l6 ad 22 which plates and cleats providefixturesor brackets for drapery hangers (not shown). The sections 1 "8 are 'also'provid'ed with lateral lugs '23 and 24 with spurs or pins 25 which are adapted to be fastened in woodwork portions of a window frame in order to properly mount the entire frame structure on the window frame.

We next call attention to the shade (or blind) brackets or fixtures and these are denoted and difierentiated from one another by the numerals 26 and 21 respectively. The bracket 26 comprises a plate 28 (see Fig. 4) with a circular hole 29, said plate being formed with a slidable casting or so-called shoe 30 and said shoe having detent lugs 3| slidably mounted in the adjacent channel ways. A set screw '32 is provided and this serves to fasten the casting in a set or fixed position. The fixture 21 is substantially a duplicate of the one just described and comprises an outstanding plate 33 with a notch 34 to accommodate a journal on the window shade roller (not shown) said plate being formed integral with a shoe or casting 35 slidable in the adjacent channel ways II and I2 (see Figure 3) by way of outstanding keying lugs 36. Here again we provide a set screw 31 to fasten the shoe in a set or adjusted position.

We next call attention to the curtain hanger fixtures or brackets and these are of L-shaped form and denoted in each instance by the numerals 31. They are duplicates and each includes an upstanding hook 38, the bracket being attached to a slidable plate 39 with a hole 40 for a suitable fastener, if needed. The numeral 4| designates a hook and this serves to accommodate a complemental hook 42 on one end of a coiled spring 43. The coiled spring has its opposite ends attached to the respective hooks 4i and since the plates 39 are rigidly secured to the respective sections 1 and 8, said sections normally hold together under spring action. In other words the sections of the frame are contracted by the take-up action of the coiled spring. Also it will be noted that the shoe portions 30 and 35 of the shade brackets are properly shaped to arch over and accommodate the spring means.

Moreover, the spring means resides in intimatecontact frame sections 1 and 8 within the space existing between the channel ways of said frame 1 example, the usual elbow-type telescoping members are employed to accommodate the drapes and the elbow ends are fitted over the cleats or plates 2| and I5 and held in place by the detents 22 and [6. The blind or shade brackets 26 and 21 are adjusted to correct positions and the shade roller is suspended in the aperture 29 at one end and notch 34 at the opposite end as is obvious. The shorter cleats 37 with their hooked portions 38 serve to accommodate laterally bent or elbowends on telescopically connectedcurtain hangers of conventional types (not shown). We do not claim the curtain and drapery hangers, on which the curtains and drapes are immediately hung, but simply the structural means, the frame construction and brackets or fixtures which serve to accommodate said hangers.

Changes in shape, size, materials and rearrangement of details and parts may be resorted to in actual practice, so long as they do not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claim, as is well understood.

Having described the invention, what claimed as new is:

In a multiple purpose structure of the class shown and described, a frame embodying a pair of complemental frame sections, said frame sections having longitudinal channel portions tele scopically connected together, the outer end portions of said frame sections being bent laterally to extend outwardly from the wall or other surface and said end portions being provided with plates and said plates having hooks to accommodate apertured elbow portions on a conventional type drapery hanger means, a base plate rigidly attached to coacting channels on each frame section, an L-shaped bracket mounted on each base plate, said brackets, collectively considered, being adapted to accommodate elbow ends on conventional type curtain hanger rods, a coiled spring attached at its opposite outer ends to the respective base plates and having its major portion confined in close proximity to said frame sections, and a pair of shade brackets, each bracket embodying an outwardly arched shoe provided with a set screw and slidably mounted in the adjacent channels on the coacting frame section, said shoes arching over and serving to partly maintain a coacting portion of the coiled spring in its operative position.

MANUEL M. FRANK, SR. JOHN B. RODRIGUES.

REFERENCES CITED 3 The following references are of record in the file'of this patent:

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